Little Turkish woman: Since when is September considered part of summer? I mean, years ago, September was considered fall!
Office grunt: Well, technically, fall just began this past week with the autumnal equinox and…
Little Turkish woman (interrupting): I don't believe in astrology. Damn, it is hot out!
Brookline, Massachusetts
Overheard by: She blinded me with science
Lady peon #1: I just got out of de-tox …
Lady peon #2: Oh, yeah? Which one this time?
500 West Cummings Park
Woburn, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Chuck
Boss to secretary: I love my cellphone charger cuz it has a light on it. That way I know when I unplug it and the light goes out, I'm like saving energy.
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: She's going green
Office girl: I mean, you've gotta wonder what happens to old planes. They send 'em to third-world countries.
Boston, Massachusetts
Marketing girl: I also want to know why my salad tastes like bacon.
CSR: Maybe bacon bits are in it?
Marketing girl: Nope, I made it myself… My croutons taste like bacon.
CSR: Is that a come-on?
Waltham, Massachusetts
Receptionist, twirling: I love my skirt today. It’s lovely. It’s all loose and twirly.
Admin assistant, passing by: Just like you!
Receptionist, brightly: Better than being tight and clingy!
Boston, Massachusetts
Waitress #1, to customer: I've tried that before, except I don't really like runny eggs, so I usually don't get it. It's good, though. Poached eggs look too much like an abortion. (pauses) I probably shouldn't have said that…
Waitress #2, overhearing: Wait, what looks like an abortion?
Waitress #1: Poached eggs.
Waitress #2: Oh. (pause) Yeah, they do.
Café
Boston, Massachusetts
Overheard by: I wouldn't know. I've never had one.
Boss: So I'll need two chickens, a goat… and see if I can get a rooster.
Student worker: Two chickens?
Boss: Yeah. (sees another worker looking at her) I already have people to buy my eggs!
Worker: What is going on in here?!
Mt Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts
Coworker #1: Do you want to meet in your cube, or should we get a room or something?
Coworker #2: I’m not sure I like how you phrased that…
290 Concord Road
Billerica, Massachusetts
Overheard by: Heard everything
Shrill employee: What the hell? I did a search for Latin restaurants in the area, but all that came up was a Peruvian restaurant!
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
